Lyric Theatre, Belfast

Founded in 1951 the Belfast theatre hosts world class plays events throughout the year as well as providing cretaive and educational classes and workshops.

First Anniversary Season

Time flies when you're having fun!

We've just celebrated our first birthday in the new theatre and our anniversary season continues with Tim Loane's new comedy thriller The Civilisation Game, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Tickets for new season on sale now! Click here to book now.

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Spring Summer 2012

Photo Gallery

  • The Civilisation Game by Tim Loane
  • The Civilisation Game by Tim Loane
  • The Civilisation Game by Tim Loane
  • The Civilisation Game by Tim Loane
  • Sir Donnell Deeny, Seamus Heaney and Lyric architect John Tuomey
  • Seamus's brother, Charlie Heaney and wife Mary from Derry
  • Sheelagh Flanagan, Seamus Heaney and Helena Chesney Hill
  • Mark and Alison Carruthers with Prof Sir George Bain and Lady Gwynneth Bain
  • The Massey Family
  • The Commander
  • Cabin class
  • Father and son
  • The young pilot at school
  • The Rose
  • The Vain Man
  • The Little Prince lands in the Sahara
  • The Businessman
  • The Fox
  • The King
  • The Lamplighter

Video Gallery

Uncla Vanya trailer
Branagh and Brydon bring laughter to the Lyric
Simon Callow celebrates opening weekend at Lyric
Watch a timelapse video of the main auditorium being built

Lyric News

Lyric Blog

  • 16 May 2012
    Wilde about Lyric's new play
    Andrew Devonshire, a Northern Bank employee, blogs about the forthcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest:

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